unpleasantly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpleasantly
Adverb
  • In the movie, Nicholson plays a bank robber whose heist goes terribly wrong, leaving a trail of death and destruction behind.
    Gillian Telling, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
  • And, when Andreeva did just that and snagged the big title, no one who’s been following women’s tennis was terribly surprised.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • That goal against came as a direct result of Pontus Holmberg badly losing a puck battle in the defensive zone, too.
    Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • For a second time, his side lost badly; liberals now held 80% of the seats in the Lower House.
    Christine Adams / Made by History, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Co-leader Chris Difford has apparently taken ill, although the less Squeeze-attentive parts of the audience may not have noticed, since primary lead singer Glenn Tilbrook is holding down the fort quite effectively.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
  • In the current measles epidemic in Texas, the vast majority of people falling ill are unvaccinated.
    Daniel Pastula, The Conversation, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Unpleasantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpleasantly. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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